New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27


tree has b ossoned. | can see the flowers quite
plainly In the moonlight"
God has forgiven him. ~, said y hr,
fee efa and f'asf Beautiful light seemed to umino
her face.
and lie put his arm round her neck, aad kissed 1er.
Four days after these curious incidents funeral
started from CantervIle Chase at about | o'clock
at night. The hearse was drawn bg eight black
hor es each of which carried his head
great tuft of noddDg ostrich piumeS, and the
eadcn coffin covered by rich purple pail, on
which was embIoldered IN gold the Canterviile
coat -of-afms. by the side of the hearse ard the
coaches walked the servants with lighted torches,
and The whole procession was wonderfully I'M
pressive Lord Canterville was the chief mOurner.
having come up specially from Wales to atfeDd tho
funeral, and sat in the frs carriage along with
little Virginia Then came the United states NM
ister and his wife. then Washington ana the three
bows. and III the last carriage was Mrs lmnev. ls
was generally felt that she had been frightened
she mad right 10 see the last OF bin. deep grave
had been dug IN tine corner or tue churchyari, lus6
under the Old tree. and the service was read IN
the most impressive IN inner by the Rev. Augustus
Dampier. When the ceremony was over. the ser
wants. according to an OIL custom observed IN the
Cantervle family. extlngulshed their t0rches, ana,
as the coffin WAS being lowere into the
grave Virginia stepped forward and laid on
il a large cross made OF white and PINK
acknowledgements As she did 50 the q moon
came ont from behind a, coud and Hooded
with ITS silent silver the little churchyard,
AMI from dis ant copse a ni2hiingaie began 10
sing She thought of the ghosts description of the
arden of Death. her eyes became dim with tears.
and she hardly spoke word during the drlVe
home. IN
up TO town. Mr.. O;is md an interview with him
gu he subject of the jewels the gIost had given TO
Virginia They were perfectly magnIileent, es-
pecially certain ruby necklace with old Venetian
setting whlca was really superb specimen OF
sixteen h-century work. and their value was so
great thit OTIS felt considerable scruPseS ABOUT
allowing his daughter TO accept them.
my Lnri." he said. " know that IN thls coun-
try mortmain Is held TO apply to trnkets
as well as to land, and it Is quite clear 10
that these jewels are or shout oei ncln-
To take them to London with you, ana 10 REGARD
thcm merely as Il triton of your properly when
ha' Deen restored to yol under certain Ia b,d
dItl0ns. As Cor my daughter, she Is merely chld:
and has rs vet, glad to say, but niue INTEREST
IN such aDpurcnances of idle luxury. am also
informed by Mrs. Otls, w1O may say, Is no mean
authority upon art-having had the privilege or
spending several winters IN 3oston When she wasa
grl-that these gems are oil gre 81 monetary WORTH
and if offered for sale would fetch "a tai price
Under tnese circumstances. Lord 9ivllie lteei
sure that son will rec gnize how lmpossiDle ~
would he for me to allow them 10 lcilllh ia inc
possession of any member o! my fanny; anu ~
deed all such vain gauds and toys. however SUIT
able or necessary TO t1e dignity OF the lrltisn
aristocracy would he completely ont oi pace among
those who have been brought up on ;he severe, and
believe immortal. principles OF republican sun
plicIty Perhaps should mentlon thai Nirslnals
very ANXIOUS that you should allow her 10 retain
thc box rs a memento of your unfortunate out mis-
guided ancestor. As It - extremely ola, ana con-
scquenty a good deal out OF repair. YOU may per-
hans tnlnk tit TO comply with her request. For my
own part | confess | am a good deal surprised 70
find n child of mine expressing sympathy WIN
medlpyalism in any form, and can only ACCOUNT
for II by the fact that Virginia was born at W I'M
bledon shortly after Mrs. Otis mad returned IRON
trlD TO Athens
Lord Canterville. listened very Gravely to
the worthy Minister'S speech. puling
his gray ray mnstache now aud thin
to hide an involuntary smile, and when sir Gus
had ended, h shook HIM cordially ~ ,hc htl.,auu
said Nv dear sir. your cnar nlnI niue daueller
rendered my unucky ancestor. Slr Slmo1, u very
important service and and my family are mucn
indebted to her for her marvellous eoulas e,od any
pIuck The il wells are clearly hers, ana, egau,
believe that II were near less enough 10 take tuen
from her the wicked Old fellow would pe out OF
hls grave in a fortnight, leading me the devli ora
life As for their beng heirloOms, nothing Is an
heirloom that not 80 m@ntloned III W III ., iesa
document. and the existence oi tnesG yemea nann
hrrn ouitc unknown. | assure you that nave no
more ann on them than your butter, ana When
Miss Virginia grows up dare say sue WIZ p 20
pleased 10 have pretty Things To wear DE-
Sides Won forget. Mr. OTIS that yoh tpoA ino Iui
niture nd tne ghost at a valuation, ana ahStnlns
that belonged 10 the glos, passe at once INTO
your possession, as whatever, actNty :" snu;V nt
may have shown in the corridor III h'gn', ln pun
of law he was really dead, ana you acquirca "''
property by purchase
Ar Otis was a good deal distressed at Lord
Canrerviiles refusal, ami begged nun 10 reco t
his derison but the go0d-aafurcd peer was Iulto
firm and finally induced the minister 10 aiIom ns
daughter TO retain the present tue enoSt n''" sne
her. and when in the spring Oh To- t i oScens
Duchcs - of Cheshire WAS presented az tIc queens
first dro wing-room the occasion Hi ler ha.tiasT'
her Jewels were the universal iheule or
n, i;oi ~ tbs reward of all good httle Ameri-
can girls. and married 70 her ooy XII, ~ co
soon as ne came Oh ag e.cl nt6or so much that
avarv ON. was delighted at the match except .uo
old Warchloness of Dumbieton. VINO tri,i 10 S..su
the Duke for of her seven unhatrlem ,n
and had given no less than three dinner par,
that nurnose and strange TO say, MI OtiS hlnse,i.
MIR DTS was extremely fond OF me !ouls LIN
personally. but, theoretieaily he opJeo,r ,out an
aud IN use his own words. " was not Without 81
nrabensioo lest amid the enervatnS influences Oh
loving arlsrocracy, the true pric IN
republican simplicity should oe erruleJ and
factions however, were completely 1vertnIeu anu
believe that when he walked up the aisle ~ ~.
eorres. Hanover Square. with his dausntei ,e ,ha
mo on his arn there was no. pIouurr n"u Ia WV
whole length and breadth OF Ehgaiu'
rbs Dpke and Duchess spent the latter part o.
their H. neymoon ut Cantervi!Ie Chase ana on ,n'
dav after their arrival they walked over VI we n
ternoon To the lonely chufchyaru oy tna p'' 'v
woods There had been a great deal oil d,hcu,yS
at first about the inscription on sir clmohs ohu
stone, but finally il mad been decided 70 nS iIe
II sl,Iply the initials OF che old mans name anu i.d
verse from the library window. Inc duchess n ha
nrongnt with her some lovely roses. whieh sue
streWed upOl the grave, alu uitci 'noF 80"
hr n for some tune they stroed into the ruined
c6ancel of the old abbey. There the Duchess sas
dow on fallen pillar while her husband lay her or
her feet smoking cigarette and looking up ~ hel
heantifui eyes suddenly he threw his cigareette
owav took hold of her hand and SAID to her, VI
GINA, wife should have no secrets from ner na'
band 49,. o,
dear Cecil! have no secrets from yon. .r.
Yes Won have, no answered, smiling, you nave
never told me what happened oyou when you wci'
locked up with the ghost. - ., y.;,;a
have never told any one, Cecil said Virginia.
gravely. .ou,,,
.pisnsc CONT ask me- Cecil, / cannot tell y YOU:
Poor sir slmon owe HIM great deal a whst tI
laugh. Cecil really do He made mo see hw I"vais
is, and what Death would SIGNIFY anu why ''''N
Ihs Duke rose aud kissed his wife lovingly v,n,